The US president greeted Abbas on the White House lawn, barely two and a half months after having received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

:: US President Donald Trump welcomed Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas to the White House Wednesday for what he hoped would be “terrific” talks on relaunching the Middle East peace process.

Trump assured Abbas that he sees a “very good chance” for Israeli-Palestinian peace and that “we will get it done.”

He added: “We want to create peace between Israel and the Palestinians.”

The US president greeted Abbas on the White House lawn, barely two and a half months after having received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“Hopefully something terrific can come out between the Palestinians and Israel,” the Republican president said as their meeting got underway in the Oval Office.

Meanwhile, Abbas said “peace” would allow Israel an opportunity to normalize ties with the Arab states. He also added that a peace deal based on a two-state solution would aid the fight against terrorism.